Power Outage in Asheville, NC

County comms reported a tree blown down on Locust Grove Rd at Robert Allman Rd, another tree down on Flat Creek Rd at Jupiter Rd, and multiple trees and power lines down on Reems Creek Rd.

County comms reported a tree blown down on Locust Grove Rd at Robert Allman Rd, another tree down on Flat Creek Rd at Jupiter Rd, and multiple trees and power lines down on Reems Creek Rd.

Public reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Weaverville area and a large tree down on Elk Mountain Rd near the center of Woodfin.

County comms reported numerous trees blown down along Leicester Highway near Leicester and numerous trees and power lines down in the Candler area. One tree fell on a home in Candler.

County comms reported numerous trees and some power lines blown down between Candler and Enka.

Public reported (via Social Media) multiple trees blown down and power outages along Riverside Dr.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on Chunns Cove Rd near Tunnel Rd.

Newspaper reported multiple trees and some power lines were blown down in west Asheville, particularly along Riverview Dr, Grandview Dr, and Lamb Ave.

Media reported multiple trees blown down on Sweeten Creek Rd near Biltmore Forest. FD reported multiple trees and power lines down in the Fairview area.

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down on Fair Oaks Rd.

County comms reported multiple trees and power lines blown down on I-26 near mile marker 21.

A tree and power lines were blown down on a mobile home on Powers Rd, with one person trapped inside. Multiple trees were also down on Gorman Bridge Rd with another tree down on Wolf Park Circle. All of these events were very close together.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down from Weaverville Road on the north side of the city, across the west side, down to the Biltmore Forest and Arden areas. Some affected roads included Vanderbilt Rd, Sweeten Creek Rd, and Overlook Rd. A tree fell on a home on Lancelot Lane.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down from Weaverville Road on the north side of the city, across the west side, down to the Biltmore Forest and Arden areas. Some affected roads included Vanderbilt Rd, Sweeten Creek Rd, and Overlook Rd. A tree fell on a home on Lancelot Lane.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Indian Camp Rd and long Monticello Rd about two miles west of Weaverville.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the city.

A tree fell on power lines in south Asheville, causing widespread power outages in the Kenilworth Rd area.

Part of a fallen tree fell on a house southwest of Asheville, while another tree leaned into power lines southeast of Asheville.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, many of which fell on cars and homes.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Some trees and powerlines were blown down.

Trees and powerlines were blown down.

A marginal high wind event developed, with most mountain counties reporting winds below damaging levels., However, in these 4 zones, winds gusted to a high enough level to cause scattered trees to be downed, with some power outages resulting.

Power poles were snapped in half and numerous roads were blocked by downed trees. Widespread power outages reported.

Numerous reports of quarter-sized to golfball-sized hail in southern Buncombe County, along with several downed trees and power lines. Very heavy rainfall was also associated with this batch of storms, eventually resulting in a classic flash flood at Skyland.

Northwest winds in the wake of a strong cold front increased after sunrise and became damaging across the middle French Broad Valley and across the higher elevations of Rutherford and McDowell counties. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in this area, with some minor structural damage also reported. The winds began to diminish during the afternoon.

Moist air flowing over a wedge of cold air banked against the eastern slopes of the Appalachians resulted in precipitation development across the Blue Ridge and surrounding areas beginning during the evening of the 12th. The atmosphere quickly cooled to or below freezing near the escarpment and out across the lower elevations of the foothills and far northwest Piedmont. This resulted in much of the precipitation falling as freezing rain in these areas. The freezing rain continued through the overnight across the Blue Ridge and surrounding areas before tapering off around daybreak on the 13th. Total ice accretion of one quarter to one half inch was reported, with the heaviest amounts being across the foothills and immediately along the Blue Ridge escarpment. Scattered downed trees and power outages were reported throughout the area.

Precipitation developed across the mountains, foothills, and far western Piedmont of North Carolina during the overnight, as a wave of low pressure moved along the Gulf Coast. Precipitation began as rain is most areas, but transitioned to freezing rain as a wedge of cold air locked in across the area. By the time the precip tapered off around sunrise, ice accretion of one tenth to one quarter inch was reported in many areas, with the highest amounts reported near the Blue Ridge. Scattered downed trees and power lines/power outages were reported.

As low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast, strong northwest winds developed across the North Carolina mountains early on the 2nd, with the most intense winds observed from around sunrise into the early afternoon. Numerous trees were blown down across the area, with quite a few power outages reported. Some sporadic structural damage occurred, mainly due to falling trees and large limbs.

As Tropical Storm Irma moved north/northwest across the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia, strong winds developed over the mountains of southwest North Carolina. Although gusts only occasionally exceeded 50 mph in most locations, the prolonged nature of the event, combined with saturated soils resulting from heavy rainfall resulted in many trees falling on roads, power lines, vehicles, and structures. Many were without power for a day or more. While the most significant damage was confined to these areas, there were also reports of significant tree damage across much of the remainder of the North Carolina mountains above 4000 feet or so, where winds likely gusted in excess of 60 mph fairly frequently.

Strong northwest winds developed across the mountains and northern foothills in the wake of an arctic cold front around midnight and continued through the overnight hours. Numerous trees were blown down across the area, along with some power lines. One tree fell on a camping trailer in Steele Creek Park in northwest Burke County, resulting in injury to an occupant. Another tree fell on a car in the Lake Lure area of Rutherford County.

Sleet and snow overspread the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the afternoon and began to accumulate. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening. Sleet and freezing caused deteriorating road conditions by early evening, when heavy accumulations of sleet and/or freezing rain were reported across much of the area. Most locations saw around a half inch to an inch of sleet, along with around a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. The valleys of southwest North Carolina saw more freezing rain than sleet, with about one quarter inch of ice reported. Scattered power outages were therefore more concentrated there. Meanwhile, the northern foothills saw mostly sleet, with many areas reporting 2 to 3 inches of accumulation. Roads became very treacherous and impassable in many areas until melting began on the afternoon of the 17th.

Strong northwest winds developed across the mountains and portions of the foothills behind a cold front late on the 29th, with the strongest winds affecting locations along and near the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge. The winds gusted to over 60 mph at times (a peak gust of 62 mph was measured by the ASOS at the Asheville Regional Airport at around 730 AM). Gusts in excess of 80 mph likely occurred across the higher elevations. Numerous trees were blown down in these areas. Sporadic minor damage was reported to roofs across the area and a downed power lines resulted in scattered power outages, especially across the mid/upper French Broad Valley and surrounding locations. A few trees fell on homes as well. The strong winds continued through much of the 30th before tapering off by mid-evening.

A slow moving low pressure system combined with weak cold air damming to produce an extended period of light freezing rain along the eastern Blue Ridge escarpment, as well as the northern foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina. Precipitation developed around daybreak of the 17th and continued to fall lightly for most of the day, occasionally mixing with sleet and snow. By evening, most areas reported between 0.10 and 0.20 inch of ice accretion, with a few locations reporting additional light snow/sleet accumulations. Sporadic power outages and multiple vehicle accidents were reported. Ice accretion dropped off considerably farther west toward the French Broad Valley in the southern/central Mountains and toward the Tennessee border in the northern mountains. The freezing rain tapered off to freezing drizzle during the evening of the 17th, but even this continued through the night in some areas.

Rain and freezing rain began across the southern mountains shortly after midnight and continued through the pre-dawn hours. Many locations saw mainly rain. However, cold air locked in near the escarpment resulted in an all-freezing rain event there. By the time temperatures warmed above freezing during late morning, up to a half inch of ice had accumulated within a few miles of the continental divide. Meanwhile, locations farther away from the Blue Ridge saw only trace amounts of ice. There were scattered downed trees and power lines, resulting in quite a number of power outages, especially in McDowell and Henderson counties.

Although gusty northwest winds were observed across much of the mountains beginning during the evening of the 20th, with a few trees blown down through the morning of the 21st, stronger winds developed during the afternoon of the 21st. A scattering of downed trees occurred through the afternoon, with a few power outages reported. However, the strongest winds occurred during the overnight hours. Numerous trees were blown down on the night of the 21st and early on the 22nd, with most of the damage occurring within a few miles of the Blue Ridge escarpment. Multiple trees fell on structures, especially in Buncombe and Henderson counties. Trees falling on power lines also resulted in quite a few power outages.

Moist northwest flow behind a cold front produced numerous snow showers across the western mountains of North Carolina during the early morning hours. Snow began to quickly accumulate, and by late morning, snowfall ranged from trace across the interior valleys from Asheville, to Waynesville, to Franklin, to an inch or two in the valleys near the Tennessee border, to 4 to 5 inches in the higher elevations. Gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph caused periods of blizzard-like conditions, with considerable blowing and drifting snow. A few trees and power lines were blown down across the area as well.

As low pressure moved across the deep south, snow, mixed with sleet, developed over the southern mountains during the late afternoon hours. The precipitation fell heavily at times, and up to 4 inches of snow accumulated across the area by early evening. Snow continued to fall overnight, but became mixed with or changed to sleet around midnight. Total sleet and snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches occurred across the area by sunrise. By mid-morning of the 5th, precipitation changed to freezing rain, with damaging ice accumulations occurring. Total ice accretion in excess of 1/2 inch occurred along the Blue Ridge, resulting in widespread damage to trees and power lines, and widespread power outages along the southeastern escarpment. Ice accretion diminished rapidly north and west of the Blue Ridge.

Low pressure tracked across southern Georgia during the night of the 29th, and then off the Southeast cost on the 30th. As the low passed so far south of the region, most of the precipitation fell as snow, though other precipitation types mixed in toward the end. ||Snow, heavy at times began across the southern and central mountains during the late afternoon, and began to quickly accumulate. By early evening, some areas had picked up 4 inches of snowfall. Heavy snow continued most of the night. The precipitation changed over to sleet and freezing rain before ending, but only trace amounts of ice occurred. Total accumulations ranged from 4-8 inches across the Tennessee border counties, to more than a foot in the upper French Broad Valley. The heavy wet snow caused numerous trees to fall, especially in the interior and southwest valleys, resulting in fairly widespread power outages.

Light freezing rain developed late on Christmas Eve and continued throughout the overnight before becoming heavier shortly before sunrise. Light ice accretion occurred, mainly on elevated surfaces during this time. Quite a few slick spots also developed, mainly on bridges and overpasses. Freezing rain continued through the morning hours along the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge, and became heavy at times by mid-morning. By the time the precipitation tapered off, ice accretion ranged from .25 to .5 inch across much of the area. The combination of ice and wind gusts up to 60 mph (with gusts up to 80 mph in the higher elevations) caused numerous trees and power lines to fall. The resultant widespread power outages exacerbated the problems for areas that had yet to recover from the December 18th snowstorm.

A strengthening area of low pressure moved out of the Gulf of Mexico, across southern Georgia, and then up the southeast coast. As the low passed south of the region, snow became heavy across the southern and central mountains, as well as the Smokies and surrounding valleys late in the morning. Heavy snow developed a little later over the northern mountains. The heavy snow continued throughout the afternoon. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour became common across the area during the afternoon. Meanwhile, warming temperatures allowed the snow to mix with and eventually change to rain and sleet in the southwest mountain valleys. The heavy, wet snow combined with gusty winds to cause numerous trees and power lines to fall across the area during the afternoon. Widespread power outages resulted, and some customers were without power for as much as a week. Even longer outages affected parts of the northern mountains. ||The snow ended over the Blue Ridge and the central mountains on the evening of the 18th. However, wrap around snow showers developed along the Tennessee line, resulting in additional snow accumulations overnight and into the morning hours of the 19th.||Total accumulations ranged from 12-18 inches across the lower northern mountain valleys, to 2-3 feet in the higher elevations along the Tennessee border, and in areas along the eastern escarpment. Over the southern and central mountains, total accumulations ranged from 6-10 inches in the lower elevations near the southern escarpment, to as much as 2 feet in the higher elevations. While the southwest mountain valleys generally saw only 3-5 inches, 2-3 feet of total snowfall was reported in the higher elevations of the Smokies and along the Cherohala Skyway in Graham County.||Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported during the storm, and continued for several days thereafter, as continuous melting and refreezing of ice and snow resulted in treacherous road conditions during the late night and morning hours. Hospitals reported 100s of cases and slips and falls during this time as well.

After a period of heavy rain that left the ground saturated, strong winds developed behind a cold front during the late morning hours over the North Carolina mountains. The combination of very windy conditions and wet ground resulted in numerous fallen trees, which brought down power lines and damaged homes and cars.

Rain changed to snow across portions of the southern and central mountains, generally in locations from the Balsams to areas north and east, and continued through the afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, and quickly accumulated to 1-4 inches by early evening. Locally higher amounts were reported in the higher elevations of the Balsams and Newfound Mountains. Snow, heavy at times continued into the evening hours. By the time the snow tapered off, accumulations of 2-5 inches were common across the area. However, locally higher amounts occurred, especially in the higher elevations, where up to 10 inches were reported. The heavy wet snow, combined with gusty winds, caused some trees to fall and isolated power outages.

High winds developed near the Blue Ridge around sunrise, peaking in the mid to late morning, before tapering off during the afternoon. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, with some scattered power outages.

Strong winds developed behind a cold front over the North Carolina mountains. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the region. Several structures were damaged by fallen trees. Twenty two homes were damaged by fallen trees in the town of Lake Lure in Rutherford County alone.

Freezing rain continued through the early morning hours of the 1st in areas along the Blue Ridge. Ice accumulations of up to 1/2 inch occurred, resulting to significant damage to trees and power lines. Power outages were widespread from Brevard to Hendersonville. Sleet mixed in with the freezing rain, resulting in up to 2 inches of sleet accumulation in the Northern Mountains. Precipitation actually began during the evening of January 31st, but ice storm criteria were not met until the early morning hours of February 1st.

After abating somewhat in the early morning hours, there was a resurgence in damaging winds across the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding areas during the daylight hours. Thousands of trees and numerous power lines fell across the area, with many trees falling on roads and damaging homes and vehicles. A 59-year-old man was killed when the vehicle he was driving on Turnpike Rd near Mills River was crushed by a fallen tree. In Saluda, a 75-year-old man was critically injured when a tree fell on his car. He died several days later. A utility worker was also seriously injured in in the Hickory Grove area of Polk County, when a falling tree pinned him to his vehicle. At the height of the event, about 30,000 customers were without power in Henderson County alone, with power outages numbering in the hundreds of thousands across the area as a whole. Some customers remained without power until the 19th.

Very strong winds developed in areas along and near the Blue Ridge during the early evening of the 15th, and continued through the early morning hours of the 16th. A 66 mph gust was recorded at Asheville Regional Airport during the evening. However, winds likely gusted to 70-80 mph at times in other areas. Widespread damage occurred to trees and power lines, with widespread power outages reported. Some trees fell on homes, vehicles, and roads. Three injuries occurred in the Hendersonville area due to the wind: a tree fell on a mobile home in Hendersonville, injuring two occupants. Also, a utility worker was injured when high winds knocked him from the power pole he was working on.

Light rain and freezing rain fell across the mountains for much of the day. Ice accretion was most concentrated in areas along and near the Blue Ridge, where around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation was common, mainly on trees, power lines, and other elevated surfaces. However, some icy spots did develop on roads, and there were sporadic traffic accidents. In locations west of the Blue Ridge, significant accumulations of ice were mainly confined to the higher elevations, as the valleys warmed above freezing early in the day.

Strong southerly winds developed ahead of a cold front, blowing down numerous trees and power lines across portions of the central and southern mountains during the evening and overnight hours on the 15th and 16th.

High winds developed across the mountains and the foothills during the overnight hours, and continued through about mid morning. The hardest hit areas were locations along and near the Blue Ridge from I-40 north, and Jackson county in North Carolina. In Avery County, a steeple was blown off of a church. Scattered to widespread tree damage occurred, with quite a few power outages, mainly concentrated along the I-40 corridor from Black Mountain to Old Fort.

Strong winds developed behind a cold front across the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the late morning, and continued through the remainder of the day. There was widespread damage to trees and power lines, with quite a few power outages. The hardest hit areas were along and near the Blue Ridge south of I-40. There were tens of thousands of power outages, 14,000 in Henderson County alone . The area around Lake Lure was especially hard hit, with numerous trees and lines down.

Ice accretion began to cause damage across the southern mountains and foothills of North Carolina just prior to sunrise. By late morning, the ice storm had become quite serious, as thousands of trees fell across the area, and power outages were widespread. Numerous trees and large limbs fell on and damaged homes and vehicles. It was estimated that three-quarters of Henderson County residents lost power. Most who lost power were without it for at least 24 hours. In some areas, it took as much as 5 days to restore electricity. Despite the devastation, road problems were few and far between, as temperatures hovered right around freezing for most of the event. Duke Power estimated costs for overtime and line repair at 72 million dollars for the event, though these costs are not reflected in the property damage values for the event above. In Henderson County, 2 deaths (indirect) occurred as a result of the ice storm. A woman died of carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage. A man died of carbon monoxide poisoning due to a malfunctioning gas stove.

Light freezing rain developed around midnight across much of western North Carolina, and gradually intensified overnight. By around sunrise, up to one quarter inch of ice accretion had occurred across much of the area. A few trees and sporadic power outages occurred during this time, but became much more widespread after sunrise.

High winds developed across the mountains and foothills during the evening, and continued through the overnight hours before subsiding during the late morning of the 3rd. Numerous trees, power poles, and power lines were blown down, resulting in fairly widespread power outages. The northern foothill counties appeared to the the hardest hit. In McDowell County, several homes and vehicles were damaged by falling trees. In Caldwell County, the roof of the County office building was damaged in Lenoir, and at least two homes were damaged by falling trees in the northern part of the county.

High winds developed across portions of the mountains during the morning, mainly from the French Broad Valley north. Trees and power lines were blown down, resulting in some power outages. Several gusts were measured in the 60-70 mph range by home weather equipment. The most significant winds/damage occurred around Black Mountain.

As the remnants of Ivan retreated toward the mid-Atlantic region, high pressure building in behind the circulation caused a resurgence of strong winds across the mountains and foothills. This resulted in additional tree and power line damage.

A small area of high winds developed across the mountains and the higher terrain of the foothills in the wake of a thunderstorm complex. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Strong winds developed across the mountains just ahead of and along a strong cold front. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Weak thunderstorms may have contributed to the high winds across the northern mountains, but damage extended to areas far away from those affected by the storms.

Light freezing rain developed during the afternoon of the 5th across portions of the central and northern mountains, and continued periodically through the morning hours of the 6th. A few slick spots developed on roads, and some isolated power outages were reported.

High winds developed ahead of a cold front, mainly across the higher elevations of the North Carolina mountains. Scattered trees and power lines were blown down in most counties. However, damage was most extensive in Madison, Swain, and Macon counties. Numerous downed trees and power outages occured in these counties.

High winds developed just ahead of and behind a cold front across the mountains and foothills of North Carolina. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees were blown down. Widespread power outages were reported across much of the northern portion of the county. Hail up to the size of pennies also covered the ground in portions of Weaverville.

Light snow began across the North Carolina mountains during the early morning hours of the 10th, but due to a warm ground, accumulations were confined to the highest elevations through 8 AM. However, the snow intensified dramatically during the middle and late part of the morning, and by early afternoon, 2-4 inches had accumulated in valley locations near the Blue Ridge. In the higher elevations, 4 to 6 inch totals were common, while 8 to 12 inches accumulated on some of the highest peaks along the Tennessee border. The heavy, wet snow caused numerous trees and power lines to fall, and power outages were widespread.

Snow intensified across the southern and central mountains during the pre-dawn hours, and by sunrise, heavy snow accumulations were realized. Valley locations received anywhere from a trace to 6 inches, while up to 8 inches accumulated in the highest elevations. The heavy, wet snow caused widespread power outages, especially in Haywood County. Three hikers required rescue in Haywood County, and one was hospitilazed with hypothermia.

High winds resulted in numerous trees and power lines being blown down across the mountains and foothills. In Mars Hill, the roof of a store was badly damaged. In Columbus, store signs were blown out.

Very strong winds developed during the late morning across the mountains and foothills. Wind gusts reached an estimated 60 to 75 mph across the higher elevations. Damage to trees and power lines was widespread, and power outages were numerous. Some trees fell on vehicles and structures.

Damaging winds were caused by a gravity wave as it propagated out of upstate South Carolina, and across the southern mountains and foothills of North Carolina. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and roads and highways were blocked in Asheville and Hendersonville. Power outages lasted for much of the day across portions of Buncombe County.

Numerous trees and large tree limbs were blown down. Power outages were also reported.

Winds associated with Isidore increased in the early morning hours across the North Carolina mountains, resulting in more widespread damage to trees and power lines. Widespread power outages were reported. Numerous roads were blocked by fallen trees, and a church tent was blown down and destroyed in Brevard.

Strong winds developed over the mountains and foothills of North Carolina, as the remnants of tropical storm Isidore passed over the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. The combination of wind and wet soil from heavy rainfall resulted in some fallen trees and power lines in scattered locations. Winds did reach high wind criteria briefly in some areas.

High winds starting picking up during the late morning, and by noon reached damaging levels in some areas. Scattered to numerous trees and power lines were blown down, depending on the county. Some structural damage resulted - mostly from trees falling on vehicles and buildings. After a brief respite around sunset, the wind picked up again to damaging levels during mid and late evening.

Low pressure developed off the South Carolina coast and steadily strengthened as it moved northward across the coastal waters of North Carolina, the Virginia tidewater and eventually out to sea. Rapid strengthening occurred as a strong upper level disturbance rotated around an upper low that was crossing the southeast states. As the cyclone strengthened, abundant moisture was wrapped around the storm and thrown back against the higher terrain of the Carolinas, resulting in high winds and very heavy snow.The heaviest snow accumulations were in far western North Carolina. The highest accumulations were 24 to 30 inches at Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain and Newland in Avery County, at Mount Mitchell in southern Yancey County and in a narrow swath along the border between Madison and Haywood counties. However, accumulations of over a foot were reported from most mountain counties, including Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Mitchell, and Transylvania. Accumulations of over a foot also extended into the extreme western foothills, where Jonas Ridge and Little Switzerland each recorded between 12 and 16 inches of snow. East of the higher terrain, snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches from northern Caldwell county southward to Morganton, Marion, Lake Lure and Tryon. Isolated 2 inch amounts came from as far east as Casar in northern Cleveland County.Wind damage was far more widespread than the heavy snow, for most foothill and piedmont areas experienced numerous downed trees and power lines, although damage appeared to take on a more scattered character as one moved east away from the higher terrain. The highest wind gust was an estimated 80 knots from a cooperative observer at Flat Top Mountain in southeast Buncombe County.

A powerful upper level disturbance interacted with left-over cold air and abundant low level moisture to wring out snow showers across the North Carolina mountains from midday New Years Day through the early morning hours on the 2nd. Highest accumulations were in Haywood County, with several reports of 3 inch accumulations.

A dynamic system affected western North Carolina during the 16th and 17th, bringing a variety of weather to the region, from freezing rain in mountain valleys to large hail and damaging winds across much of the region. A number of meteorological factors came together to produce such interesting atmospheric phenomena: a very strong cold front that would eventually usher in the coldest air in nearly two years into the state, strong mid-level and upper-level jets, a potent upper level disturbance, a temporary surge of warm, moist air into the region and the antecedent cold air trapped in lower valleys of the higher terrain in the mountains. Heavy rain, with embedded thunderstorms, crossed the region from late morning through the afternoon on the 16th. Cold air trapped in some valleys of the northern mountains never completely scoured out, resulting in a light glaze south and west of Newland. Just as surface temperatures rose above freezing in the northern mountains, thunderstorms pushed out ahead of the strong front, with numerous small hail reports. Nickel-sized hail was reported 8 miles north of Sylva in Jackson County. As the front, and attendant pressure gradient, pushed its way into western North Carolina, winds increased into the 50 to 60 mph range, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines. Nearly every county in the mountains reported some wind damage. The high winds eventually affected the foothills and piedmont. In Charlotte, numerous trees were downed and furniture was blown off porches. An unsturdy building in Spencer collapsed. In the wake of the frontal passage, much colder air invaded the region, and as another shortwave affected the region on the 17th, a wide swath of 1 to 3 inch snow blanketed the higher terrain. Flurries were reported as far east as Hickory and Gastonia.

A cluster of severe thunderstorms produced damaging wind and hail close to midnight. Numerous downed trees and power lines were reported along with the usual associated power outages. A lot of hail fell in Weaverville but the size was unknown. Lightning struck a home in Mars Hill, destroying the home and its contents.

A severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds which blew down power lines and one tree in Candler. Another severe storm produced a considerable amount of dime size hail in the Greenlee community outside of Marion.

A mesoscale convective system crossed western North Carolina during the morning. Thunderstorms along the leading edge produced winds reported as high as 94 mph in Candler. These winds picked up and a vacant mobile home and blew it into an occupied mobile home, destroying both. There were no injuries. Trees were also blown down. More than an hour later the thunderstorms reintensified and became severe over the foothills and western piedmont. Trees and power lines were downed in a few spots, including across and along Highways 70, 64 and Interstate 77 in Iredell county. One thousand people were left without power in Statesville. Lightning struck a furniture store in Taylorsville, causing some damage.

High winds following a cold front blew down a number of trees and power lines. Scattered power outages occurred as well.

High gradient winds blowing from the south knocked down numerous trees and power lines across the mountains. Only light structural damage occurred, except in Avery county. Roofs were blown off several houses around Banner Elk, Beech Mountain police reported the door of their office was nearly blown off, and there was an unofficial measurement of a 135 mph wind gust on Beech Mountain. The highest winds occurred between 11 pm and 4 am.

Strong and damaging northwest winds behind a strong cold front, gusted to 60 mph or more. Many trees and power lines were blown down which resulted in power outages for some mountain residents. The highest winds in the foothills occurred near the Blue Ridge Parkway.